[blindlaw] {Spam?} {Disarmed} Blindfold Games: If you can see, then you are a bad listener

Wed Jul 27 20:21:38 UTC 2016

I think it would be a good idea to put information about who to contact to report spam or inappropriate emails somewhere. The paragraph at the end of each blindlaw email where the unsubscribe link is would be a good place. I had no idea who to report to. 

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> On Jul 27, 2016, at 2:44 PM, Steve Jacobson via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Charles,
> 
> Since my previous note, I have seen elsewhere that Dave Andrews is working on this.  In general, complaints like this should go to him and the list moderator.  If people complain to the list, the number of messages generated usually is greater than the number of originally offending messages.  <smile>
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Charles Krugman via BlindLaw
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 11:24 AM
> To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Charles Krugman <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] {Spam?} {Disarmed} Blindfold Games: If you can see, then you are a bad listener
> 
> I emailed the person that I believe is the moderator off list to bring this 
> to his attention. However if this is the right person I am using an email 
> address that is several years old.
> Chuck
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 9:17 AM
> To: Blind Law Mailing List
> Cc: Gerard Sadlier
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] {Spam?} {Disarmed} Blindfold Games: If you can see, 
> then you are a bad listener
> 
> Agreed, nobody objected to the first email, Charles (very properly)
> pointed out that the second email was inappropriate and I left it
> until the 3rd email before commenting.
> 
> Look, I'm conscious that the cure is in danger of being worse than the
> disease, in that objections to these emails are themselves generating
> traffic on the list, so this will be my last comment.
> 
> I would be grateful if the mod could sort this.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Ger
> 
>> On 7/27/16, Cody J. Davis via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> The first blondfold games email seemed like an interesting thing someone
>> would forward out of want to share with a group of those likely to also be
>> interested. I was not bothered by the first email, and I was glad it was
>> sent as the concept is interesting. However, these emails are beginning to
>> sound like advertisements. Which is quite annoying.
>> I typically try to read all blind law threads as the are typically filled
>> with useful information. These spam emails are tainting the utility of the
>> mailing list.
>> 
>> Is there any moderator who can ask the sender to stop or remove them from
>> the list?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 27, 2016, at 11:14 AM, Charles Krugman via BlindLaw
>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I totally agree. Where is our moderator when we need him?
>>> Chuck
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 5:12 AM
>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>>> Cc: Gerard Sadlier ; Blindfold Games
>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] {Spam?} {Disarmed} Blindfold Games: If you can
>>> see, then you are a bad listener
>>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> 
>>> I think these blindfold games emails are spam and would prefer not to
>>> receive them on this list. Perhaps those of you (if any) who are
>>> interested could join a dedicated list?
>>> 
>>> Many thanks.
>>> 
>>> Kind regards
>>> 
>>> Ger
>>> 
>>>> On 7/27/16, Blindfold Games via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> If you can see, then you are a bad listener
>>>> ==========
>>>> 
>>>> When I created the tutorial for Blindfold Racer, I was really confused
>>>> why
>>>> blind teens had no problem understanding the tutorial, and sighted 
>>>> adults
>>>> would get confused.
>>>> 
>>>> I added more pauses ("tap the screen to continue") between each tutorial
>>>> instruction, or more tried rephrasing the sentence, but they just didn't
>>>> understand. Then an auditory therapist mentioned that sighted adults 
>>>> lose
>>>> their ability to listen and comprehend without seeing something to
>>>> reinforce
>>>> what they are learning. Blind people can't rely on their sight, so their
>>>> auditory attention skills are far superior.
>>>> 
>>>> The therapist continued to explain to me that visually impaired people
>>>> develop their auditory cortex in lieu of using their visual cortex.
>>>> 
>>>> I learned the true extent of this when I collaborated with Judy Dixon
>>>> (who
>>>> runs the Talking Book program at the Library of Congress) to build a
>>>> Blindfold Sudoku game. If you are unfamiliar with Sudoku, the basic idea
>>>> is
>>>> that you must fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column and each
>>>> row
>>>> contains all of the digits from 1 to 9 with no duplicates.
>>>> 
>>>> When I play Sudoku, I need to see the entire puzzle to solve it.
>>>> Blindfold
>>>> Sudoku tells you what number is in each cell, or row, or column and from
>>>> that, you must create the image in your head. Blind Sudoku players are
>>>> able
>>>> to do this; very few sighted people can.
>>>> 
>>>> My blog follows the development of audio games and other technologies
>>>> that
>>>> we’re building that don’t require using your eyes. It’s a different way
>>>> of
>>>> perceiving the world, and it’s amazing what you can learn.
>>>> 
>>>> Check out our blog, where you can download any of the games for free:
>>>> BlindfoldGames.org (
>>>> http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=12318.332650.23710.1.80440ad88f1f36c52c7fad22d7ec2c63
>>>> )
>>>> 
>>>> Web Version
>>>> http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=12318.332650.24060-18.1.bbdb2af6d3815fa93b4970ad12eafdbe&p=eyIlN0IlN0JtaW1pLXNpZ25hdHVyZSU3RCU3RCI6IjEyOTM0NjA2Ni05MTcyOTA4MDE5LTdlOWViNGU3ZmQxMDAwNzU3MjhlNjQ3ZWVkZDNiYTNhOWU1OWUwM2IiLCIlN0IlN0JlbWFpbElkJTdEJTdEIjoiMzMyNjUwIn0=
>>>> 
>>>> Unsubscribe
>>>> https://go.madmimi.com/opt_out?fe=1&pact=332650-129346066-9172908019-7e9eb4e7fd100075728e647eedd3ba3a9e59e03b&amx=9172908019
>>>> 
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